EP1172676A2 - Anordnung zur temperaturkompensierten, mehrdimensionalen Mikropositionierung von zueinander lagedefinierten optischen Komponenten - Google Patents
Anordnung zur temperaturkompensierten, mehrdimensionalen Mikropositionierung von zueinander lagedefinierten optischen Komponenten Download PDFInfo
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
- F16F1/00—Springs
- F16F1/02—Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
- F16F1/025—Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant characterised by having a particular shape
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- G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
- G02B7/008—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements with means for compensating for changes in temperature or for controlling the temperature; thermal stabilisation
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- G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
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- G02B7/023—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses permitting adjustment
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- G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
- G02B7/028—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with means for compensating for changes in temperature or for controlling the temperature; thermal stabilisation
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- the invention relates to an arrangement for temperature-compensated, multi-dimensional micro-positioning of each other position-defined optical components, comprising a Guide unit for holding the optical components as well several piezo actuators according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
- Piezo actuator presented which consists of a Stack arrangement of individual elements connected in series consists. With such stack actuators, relatively large adjustment ranges can be achieved will be realized.
- actuators arranged in cylindrical or parallelogram form belonging to the prior art, for detecting the current position also the integration of preferred optical sensors is known, so in particular optical systems a controlled piezo movement is possible.
- variable-length actuators consisting of guide unit and piezo drive special applications especially with a view to the necessary temperature stability and independence not or not enough.
- An improvement in tilting, wear-free and play-free movement of optical components towards each other succeeds regularly only with unreasonably high expenses, those to be made at a significant increase in price Lead measuring or examination facilities.
- the basic idea of the invention is accordingly that Guide unit of the arrangement for temperature-compensated, multi-dimensional positioning of optical components to realize two spaced plates or rings, whereby several spaced solid joints between the rings or plates are arranged.
- the solid-state joints can be in bolt-like connecting means of the guide unit integrated be or include them.
- the management unit with plates, Bolts and / or solid-state joints can be both by joining several individual components as well as monolithic, i.e. one piece be formed.
- Piezo actuators are adjacent to the solid-state joints or bolts fixed in such a way that adjustment or Positioning forces can act.
- At least the surfaces receiving the optical components of the rings or plates, i.e. the outer end faces are with a material corresponding to that of the optical components coated, the coating before being blown open of the optical components for a clear position definition in is suitably editable.
- Guide unit and the optical components from one Material of substantially the same temperature coefficient.
- the material for the guide unit Invar and is preferred the material of the optical component quartz or quartz glass.
- the coating is also made of quartz, e.g. by Sputtering or vapor deposition or similar application processes realized.
- the coating layer can be used to maintain the desired position of the optical components in relation to each other processed appropriately, e.g. be polished.
- the inside of the plates or rings have several distributed, conductive surfaces, each of which is capacitive Sensors for detecting changes in position and / or position the plates or the optical components applied there form.
- the plates have or rings each have a substantially central opening or a breakthrough, the respective back or a integral extension of the optical component the opening covered or reaching through.
- the respective back or a integral extension of the optical component the opening covered or reaching through.
- On the back or the face of the respective extension are then several, distributed, conductive surfaces arranged, which with the opposite lying surfaces each form capacitive distance sensors, so that a control loop for controlling the Piezo actuators can be realized.
- the guide unit preferably comprises three on the circumference equally spaced solid joints or such Bolts with joints, each with a piezo actuator is arranged between two solid joints or bolts.
- the capacitive sensors are derived from control or Control signals for operating the piezo actuators made be held so that a desired position or a new position can be set with feedback can.
- the solid joints and the piezo actuators are preferred alternately at 120 ° intervals between the plates or Rings arranged or fixed.
- the capacitive sensors or Sensor surfaces are also essentially 120 ° each spaced apart, with associated surfaces, a measuring capacitor representing, opposite each other.
- connection between the guide unit and the optical components or components can be realized by a sputter layer, for example, this layer consisting of the material of the optical components themselves.
- the applied connecting layers can be ground with high precision parallel to one another, so that a defined starting position of the optical components is given after they have been attached to the arrangement, for example by wringing.
- the capacitive sensor fields or sensor areas on the inner end faces of the optical components or of the extension or else of the plates or rings can be produced by sputtering, vapor deposition or cluster deposition.
- the invention combines an optimal sensor system, which is inherent in the system and does not require any additional installation space or adversely affects the desired properties of the optical elements, with a consistent temperature-compensated design.
- the multilayer intermediate layers that were previously necessary are dispensed with, which are not only disadvantageous in terms of temperature stability, but also entail higher technological expenditures.
- the bolts 2 are spaced 120 ° apart on the Circular rings 1 distributed and arranged connecting the latter.
- the Circular rings 1, but also the bolts 2 can be machined, wire erosive or produced by laser processing.
- the individual parts are made by joining in a technique known per se connectable, but there is also the possibility that complete guide unit in one piece, i.e. monolithic too finished.
- the prefabricated guide unit according to Fig. 1 is then with Piezo actuators 4, e.g. so-called stack actuators according to FIG. 2 completed.
- the piezo actuators 4 are between the bolts 2, i.e. alternating with these and preferably equally spaced arranged. Expansion movements of the piezo actuators 4 in their Longitudinal direction lead to a targeted application of force on the circular rings with a reproducible change in position.
- the outer end faces 5 of the circular rings 1 are with the same Material coated, from which also the optical to be applied Components exist.
- a coating can by Sputtering, vapor deposition or the like are carried out.
- a Sufficient adhesion of the coating is given by the fact that the thermal expansion coefficient of the corresponding Guide unit and optical component materials be coordinated.
- the optical components consist of Quartz and the leadership unit from Invar.
- the coating layer is also made of quartz. After the coating step the end faces 5 with optical quality polished or ground plane-parallel, so that the in the Fig. 3 and 4 shown optical components 6 e.g. by wringing can be attached.
- an extension 8 of the respective optical Components into it In the opening 7 of the circular rings 1 extends as shown 3 and 4, an extension 8 of the respective optical Components into it.
- On the opposite surfaces 9 of the extension 8 are metal surfaces or metallic or Conductive fields arranged or applied, the distance measuring capacitors form.
- Three fields are preferably executed in a 120 ° arrangement. To electrical contacting of the surfaces, these are as set out used as capacitive sensors to determine the exact location of the To determine the end faces of the optical components to one another, so that afterwards the measured values for a single control of the piezo actuators 4 can be used to the end face distance e.g. to align highly parallel.
- the inside of the Circular rings 1 capacitive sensors are located, being alone the structural dimensions and the realizable distances opposite capacitor areas are decisive.
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Description
Die Erfindung vereint mit der vorgestellten Anordnung eine optimale Sensorik, welche systemimmanent ist und die keinen zusätzlichen Bauraum benötigt oder die gewünschten Eigenschaften der optischen Elemente nachteilig beeinflusst, mit einer konsequenten temperaturkompensierten Ausführung. Konkret wird unter letzterem Aspekt auf bisher notwendige mehrlagige Zwischenschichten verzichtet, welche nicht nur bezüglich der Temperaturstabilität nachteilig sind, sondern darüber hinaus höhere technologische Aufwendungen nach sich ziehen.
- Fig. 1
- eine Führungseinheit umfassend zwei über Festkörpergelenke miteinander verbundene Kreisringe;
- Fig. 2
- eine Darstellung der Führungseinheit, jedoch mit bereits befestigten Piezoaktoren;
- Fig. 3
- eine Darstellung der Führungseinheit mit einer optischen Komponente, die an einem inneren Fortsatz Sensorflächen zur Bildung einer kapazitiven Abstandsmess-Sonde aufweist; und
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- eine komplette Anordnung mit zwei jeweils an den Stirnseiten der Kreisringe befestigten optischen Komponenten und im Inneren sich gegenüberliegenden Sensorflächen.
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- Kreisringe
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- Bolzen
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- integriertes Festkörpergelenk
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- Piezoaktor
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- äußere Stirnseite der Ringe
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- optische Komponente
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- Öffnung im Kreisring
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- Fortsatz
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- Kondensatorflächen
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- Anordnung zur temperaturkompensierten, mehrdimensionalen Mikropositionierung von zueinander lagedefinierten optischen Komponenten, umfassend eine Führungseinheit zur Aufnahme der optischen Komponenten sowie mehrere Piezoaktoren,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dassdie Führungseinheit aus zwei beabstandeten Platten oder Ringen besteht, wobei zwischen den Ringen oder Platten mehrere seitlich beabstandete Festkörpergelenke angeordnet sind,den Festkörpergelenken benachbart die Piezoaktoren derart fixiert sind, dass auf die Ringe oder Platten Verstellkräfte einwirken,mindestens die die optischen Komponenten aufnehmenden Flächen der Ringe oder Platten mit einem Material entsprechend demjenigen der optischen Komponenten beschichtet sind, wobei die Beschichtung vor dem Befestigen, insbesondere Aufsprengen der optischen Komponenten zur Lagedefinition dieser bearbeitbar ist unddie Führungseinheit sowie die optischen Komponenten aus einem Material von im wesentlichen gleichen Temperaturkoeffizienten bestehen. - Anordnung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Innenseiten der Platten oder Ringe mehrere verteilte leitfähige Flächen aufweisen, welche jeweils kapazitive Sensoren zur Erfassung von Lage- und/oder Positionsänderungen bilden. - Anordnung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Platten oder Ringe jeweils eine im wesentlichen zentrische Öffnung oder einen Durchbruch aufweisen, wobei die jeweilige Rückseite oder ein Fortsatz der optischen Komponente die Öffnung bedeckt oder hindurchreicht und weiterhin an der Rückseite oder der Stirnfläche des Fortsatzes mehrere verteilte leitfähige Flächen angeordnet sind, welche mit den gegenüberliegenden Flächen jeweils kapazitive Abstandssensoren bilden. - Anordnung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Führungseinheit drei gleichverteilt beabstandete Festkörpergelenke aufweist, wobei jeweils ein Piezoaktor zwischen zwei Festkörpergelenken angeordnet ist. - Anordnung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Platten oder Ringe und die Führungseinheit aus einem monolithischen Körper bestehen. - Anordnung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Platten oder Ringe und die Führungseinheit aus Invar und die optischen Komponenten sowie die Beschichtung aus Quarz bestehen. - Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
aus den Lage- und/oder Positionsänderungswerten Mittel (?) der kapazitiven Sensoren Regel- oder Steuersignale für die Piezoaktoren abgeleitet werden. - Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Festkörpergelenke und die Piezoaktoren jeweils alternierend in 120°-Abstand zwischen den Platten oder Ringen angeordnet oder fixiert sind. - Anordnung nach Anspruch 2, 3 oder 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die kapazitiven Sensoren jeweils um 120° beabstandete Flächen aufweisen, wobei zugehörige Flächen jeweils gegenüberliegen. - Anordnung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Platten oder Ringe über bolzenartige Mittel zueinander beabstandet gehalten und die Festkörpergelenke jeweils bolzenintegriert sind. - Anordnung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche,
gekennzeichnet durch
Verwendung von einzeln ansteuerbaren Piezo-Stapel-Aktoren.
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| EP1172676A2 true EP1172676A2 (de) | 2002-01-16 |
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| EP1172676B1 EP1172676B1 (de) | 2003-02-19 |
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